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BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(For Immediate Release)
Msgr 20, 1953
CONDITION OF WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER BANKS IN LEADING CITIES

The condition statement of weekly reporting member banks in leading cities
shows the following principal changes for the week ended May 13: Decreases of $179
million in loans to banks, $ll*5 million in holdings of United States Government
securities, and $3U7 million in United States Government deposits, and an increase
of $136 million in borrowings•
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans decreased $93 million in New York
City, and they increased $13 million in Chicago and $11 million in the San Francisco
District; there was a net decrease of $56 million at all reporting member banks.
Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Loans to brokers
and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities decreased $59 million. "Other
Maiis" Increased $28 million*
Holdings of Treasury bills decreased $30 million in the St. Louis District and
$29 million in Chicago, and increased $1*0 million in New York City; there was a net
decrease of $29 million at all reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness decreased $25 million in the Boston District and a total of
$50 million at all reporting member banks. Holdings of Treasury notes and of United
States Government bonds decreased $31 million and $35 million, respectively.
Holdings of "other securities" decreased $39 million.
Demand deposits adjusted decreased in five districts and increased in the
qthers, resulting in a net decrease of only $6 million; the principal changes were
decreases of $68 million each in New York City and in the Boston District, and an
increase of $56 million in the Chicago District outside of Chicago. United States
Government deposits decreased in all districts.
Borrowings increased $ 7 6 million in New York City and $1*5 million in the San
Francisco District.
A summary of assets and liabilities of reporting member banks follows;
May
13,
1953

Increase or
decrease since
May 6,
1953

May lit,
1952

(In millions of dollars)
Loans and investments - total
Loans - net
Loans - gross
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

75,809
39,263
39,872
23,083

-1*29
-21*5
-21*7
- 56

+1,652
+l*,ll*7
+1*,199
+2,209

1,57U
802
6,227
37k
7,812

- 59
+ 6
+ 13
-179
+ 28

+ 133
+ 1*62
- 108
+1,626

U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
U. S. bonds
Other securities

29,010
1,510
1,961
5,700
19,869
7,506

-

Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks

1U,578
977
2,365

+ 98
+ 85
+ 57

+
-

53,3U6
18,280
1,718
9,852
1,276
1,258

- 6
- 9
-31*7
+ 26
- 13
+136

+ 681*
+1,337
-1,1*07
91
+
5U
+ 301*

-1U5

- 29

50
31
35
39

-

123

-2,8ll*
-1,935
-1,818
- 267
+1,206
+ 319
281
1*6
110

L I A B I L I T I E S
Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits: Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings



A S S E T

S

ASSETS Ai'TD LIABILITIES OF MEEKLY REPORTING MRMHER. RANKS IN LEADING CITIES, ilay 13
Res
Total
Phila-r Cleve- Rich- Atlanta Chicago St, lanneAll
Boston
Louis anolis
delohia land mond
Districts
(in millions of dollars)

333

805

1,174

14,225
7,746
3,238

12

2

11

12

31

10
129

748

19
255
19
341

186

24
184
17
291

70
134
14
393

32
2,904
13
1,625

1,385
158
169
344
714
256

5,143
145
352
1,254
3,392
1,045

937
70
104
193
570
191

503
14
32
122
335
154

1,487
292
177
318
700
324

1,110
87
123
184
716
190

4,946

563
82
173
58

512
49
227
61

2,175
124
298
109

436
36
129
32

216
15
77
19

590
40
299
44

583
47
393
89

2,160

3,791
1,577
94

2,382
643
115

2,182
568
48

7,108
2,962
270

1,607
492
47

853
260
30

2,225
497
50

2,453
551
53

8,092

494
7
155
73
559

444
6
57
41
271

610
10
31
44
242

1,587
38
239

649
2
32
37
224

303
3
43
26
117

969
2
67
30
264

742
9
24

543
115

10,481 2 , 4 5 7

2,886

913

1,245
710

4,293

1,536

3,083
1,398
647

2,821

700

1,218

43

43

13

19

152

29
297
24
398

304
825
220
2,045

22
145
17
518

69
472
2
475

78
259
16
401

39
92
16
391

106

29,040
1,510
1,961
5,700
19,869
7,506

1,284
50
69
148
1,017
330

7,366
292
227
1,178
5,669
2,355

991
24
51
130
786
375

2,431
117
289
574
1,451
525

1,457
111
120
285
941
228

Reserves with Federal Reserve Banks
Cash in vault
Balances with domestic banks
Other assets — net
L I A B I L I T I E S

14,578
977
2,365
1,544

579
69
90
93

5,341
217
151
598

525
50
109
60

89 8
99
159
90

Demand deposits adjusted
Time deposits except Government
U. S. Government deposits
Interbank demand deposits:
Domestic banks
Foreign banks
Borrowings
Other liabilities
CAPITAL . ACCOUNTS

53,346
18,280
1,718

2,782
575
90

17,537
3,261
633

1,334
458
68

9,852
1,276
1,258
2,146
7,397

288
27
63
84
397

2,826
1,044
336
1,100
2,759

397
13
69
45
352

75,809
39,263
23,083

3,475
1,861
1,129

23,189
13,468
9,077

2,992

5,504

1,574

18

802
6,227
374
7,812

U. S. Government securities - total
Treasury bills
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
Treasury notes
II. S, bonds
Other securities

Loans and investments - total
Loans — net-;,Commercial, industrial, and agr'l loans
Loans to brokers and dealers for
purchasing or carrying securities
Other loans for purchasing or carrying
securities
Real estate loans
Loans to banks
Other loans

# Individual loan items are reported gross, i.e., before deduction of valuation reserves.



ban
Francisco

531

16

122
861

1,308 3 , 1 3 1 3 , 0 7 8
651 1,320 1 , 7 7 8

mmmm

46

312

150
248

970
3,578
1,533

149

260
291

6,436

220

142

498
1,039